Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-10
CITY AND DISTRICT
THE EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE.
The Closing Session mt the COngrega-
ttonai Church Last Night.

METHODS OF COOPERATION MISREPRESENTATION
RESPONSIBILITY GROWING OUT or PERms-DR. COR
pOSs AppKxss LAST SIGHT-A LAKGE ATTENDANCE
Ar Yesterday afternoons session OF the Christian
conference after Rev DIR. Josiah strong concluded
his address on Methods OF Christian Cooperation.
Rev A. T. schae1ier. OF New York. delivered an
address on cooperation In Large Cities" The
speaker said that IN large cities denominations
were tightening the lines, because there were
enough OF their own people 70 form large bodies OF
the several faiths The great ecclesiastical bodies
each sent out the gospel In their own way but the
work Is so far behind that volunteer denomina-
tional work could not battle with sin, and unde-
aominational visitatiOns he considered TO be the
nnal solution OF the problem.
Rev. Dr. r. A. Edwards, OF Philadelphia: Mr..
Inomas II. McMu.ln, OF Arizona; Rev, Joshua
f0rcel, OF Altoona, Pa, and Rev. sam Small, the
reyivalist, discussed the topic. Rev. Mr.. small
said:
the masses In the great centers OF life In this coun
trJ Is a question which you will appreciate as
coming very closely home 20 me. Since Jesus
Christ, through His great love. less than twenty
seven months ago reached down and raised me up
IRON the depths OF sin and intenpeTance and
reS kiessness against God 70 which IL had brought
me. have been giving daily and hourly the best
service OF my heart In His praise and try TO reach
and rescue men ike myself once utterly helpless
and hopeless. / can say 20 you that what am
tonight am by the grace of God
II know there are differences OF opinion and
Jodgmsn!,s said the speaker, put they don't
may call another crank, but what difference
does it make provided the crank makes the world
move the length Of his life nearer to God Let them
call it; 10 makes no difference. Let US put our
whole heart into the work; we are not measuring
Our work by the Judgment OF the ungodly"
The CLOSING SESSION.
The three days conference closed with last
nights session az the congregational church The
demand for admittance far exceeded the capacity
OF the church. Mrs. Cleveland was again In at
tendance and occupied chair placed In one OF the
aisles near the platform The theme OF the even
ing was "Indiyldual Responsibility Growing out
Of Perfls and Opportunities" Rev. DIR. A. j. Cor
don, OF Boston, who made the opening a9dress,
ethics. but a revival OF vital religion Hesponsl-
bilities are measured by opportunities But there
are two factors In OpPOrtunity-aOlty and occa-
sion. Three OF the most important perils con-
fronting the world to-day were money, greed and
rOttenneSs IN society. The murmurings OF the
working classes were OminOus; IL was the muir
muring OF the commune, which could only be
Avertei by the Gospel OF the New Testament. A
fenatOr hOnOred by all said not long ago that so
lug as II Is possible for a single man to own
hundred million dollars and 10 WELD the vast
power which such wealth gives him, so long will
thete be discomfort and murmuring among the
lower classes when they see him, and IL is not
strange that such discomfort should express itself
have no power 10 prevent men OF this world heap
H. "a colossal fortunes II they wish 10 do So but
our Gospel SAYS lay ye not up for yourselves treas
Ures Il EARTH text that requires no great mind
10 expain. IL Is the enormous violation OF this
command on the part OF Christians which cOnsti-
Jltes 0Ue Of the greatest periis OF the Christian
Church today
Dr. Gordon said sOrrowful figure Is presented
20 cur aZe today In the sO-called representative
OF ChTst Living In palace, with six hundred at
TENANTS, and enjoying an income OF sl,JO0.000
yearly, whlls upon his approaching anniversary
The kinxs Of the earth are preparing 10 Vie with
each Other In sending him presents, many OF which
Will b. ground out OF their poor and dOwn-trOdden
subjects In this world, as in the world to come,
the speaker s.aid, there is an impossible barrier
between Dives and Lazarus, and II the church
chooses Dives, putting on purple and fine linen, IL
cannot haN Lazarus. IL Is not money that Is
wanted 50 much fellowship and sympathy by
the dtsaffect,t masses lApplauSe.l
Rev. DIT. Van Dyke, OF New York; Rev. DIR.
Dickey, OF Philadelphia. Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, Mr.. E
D. Monroe, OF tOnnectlcut; DIR. King, OF New YORK;
Rev Dr. Gates. Rev. DIR. Bates, and Others spoke.
Rev. DIR. Newnan. pastor Of the Congregational
church, spoke eiefy, expressing the pleasure that
he ana his congregation felt IN having been Of
service 90 the Alliance.
The session clOsei with beneliction pronounced
By Rev. DIR. Pitzel